De-ess Like A Pro and FAST with this AWESOME Cubase Hack!

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De-ess Like A Pro and FAST with this AWESOME Cubase Hack!

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Dom Sigalas

Күн бұрын

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@antoinemontmory Ай бұрын

In this video, I understand better how to use De Esser than in your new video because you fucussed on one specific note from the vocals. It sounds SSSSSSSSSSSooo much better, thanks Dom.

@xXValomatXx 3 жыл бұрын

Another very effective way: A linear phase de-esser - Copy your vocal track, flip the phase of the copy, high- and low pass it to the frequencies where you want your de-essing to happen (e.g . 5.5 khz - 11 khz) and send both tracks into a group. Automate the level of the copy until the "S" levels are ok for you. Due to phase cancelation you only effect the selected frequency range simply with the level of the track..

@KeyLockBeats 2 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely going to give this a try on the next song I mix. I'm currently working with someone whose recordings are sibilant to an extreme. The sibilant parts of the wav form are often the loudest parts. His performances are great though lol

@EdwinDekker71 Жыл бұрын

How is it linear phase if you're using a regular high pass filter🙄

@xXValomatXx Жыл бұрын

@@EdwinDekker71 works with zero latency EQs too. But for multichannel recordings (e.g. drums) linear phase is saver. Just enable the linear phase switch of your EQ and bam your high and lowpass filters become linear phase. :D It's that easy, if you are using an EQ with that function. With this method you can also remove e.g. harshness of your cymbals or using a compressor instead of an EQ you can easily remove channel bleed (snare, hihat, oh etc.). In this case you control the amount of the effect with the threshold and the release of the compressor. Ratio would be highest possible and attack the fastest possible so you don't mess with your transients. No make up gain in the plug in. Try it.

@Gipeamusic 9 ай бұрын

@@xXValomatXx I'll try it ! merci beaucoup !

@lilborg9999 3 жыл бұрын

I have done manual de-essing without the macro, now it is going to be so much easier and quicker, thank you so much, Dom.

@CalRichards 4 жыл бұрын

I've been manually de-essing like this for a good while now but the macro is a brilliant time saving idea. Thanks Dom.

@joeowensuk 3 ай бұрын

Hi Dom. I found this extremely useful. Especially showing how the waveform looks different for the non-musical sounds. I could not fix a 'CH' with cubase deesser without killing the sound, as it seemed to be over a wide frequency range. I also added 'Goto Left locator' to the macro as I found it did not work unless the playhead was inside the selected range. Many thanks for sharing this.

@bennybenenati 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dom, thank you for another trick to make work in cubase easier. Let me add a tip for german users (or other languages). If you' re are not using an english version of cubase, it looks to be difficult to implement the macro, because the commands have diffent names. The solution I found for this is quite easy: switch the language in user program setting in cubase to english. You have to restart cubase and then you can enter all commands like suggested in this clip. You can switch to your original language afterwards.

@CinderellaVasia 4 жыл бұрын

You are such an expert Dom! I wish we could have more videos from you to watch more often your lovely face! 🥰

@frankseverinsen7710 Жыл бұрын

No more de-esser plugins. This is the way. Thanks Dom!

@kingyellowman5762 Жыл бұрын

De-essers worked for decades before you could do this in a daw. Nobody ever did this with tape & a console

@groovedaddy24 3 жыл бұрын

Straight Money here!!! Thank you for this hack, i had no idea about creating macros..... Editing is def a Labor of love, but its the best way to do it for sure! Dom u rock bro

@goodjohnproductions 3 жыл бұрын

I've always deessed vocals using 2 (or even 3) different DeEssers on the chain. it works pretty well for me, but this technique is pretty damn awesome and it will be super useful to tame vocal breaths too, since it´s something I always do manually just like you´re doing with the esses. Many thanks for this tip Dom!

@ClipzCollective 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you're a life saver for cubase users

@dimitristamilias5915 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!! I couldn't imagine it, before this video Dom!! Great! Goodbye De-esser!!!

@patlecat 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Cubase, where would we be without you spitting out great tutorials at an insane pace. I hope Steinberg pays you enough for it, since they're not doing those vids for us.

@gwgw77 4 жыл бұрын

One of these things just sitting in front of you but you never thought about ... Genious !!!!

@mixdownonline 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Love the Macro, thanks for sharing :-)

@twilightbiscuit 11 ай бұрын

de-essing is really sexy to me, especially when it works lol 🔥🔥

@mrmorpheus9707 2 ай бұрын

THAK YOU FOR THIS DOM

@511Burak 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dom for the Cubase shortcut trick

@gapirus 3 жыл бұрын

It's like when you came to learn about deessing, but became a PRO even in macros) Thanx!

@RahulKumar-jt5py 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful Tutorial .... Thanks Dom 👍👍

@januszgoawski4861 4 жыл бұрын

For those on Mac wanting keep option+cmd+D shortcut: remember to switch off same shortcut in Launchpad & Dock settings. BTW Thanks a lot Dom! - it is a pleasure watching your videos :)

@kosirbostjan 4 жыл бұрын

A treasure of advices! Thanks Dom.

@ScholzWerk 2 жыл бұрын

Wow the best way to this:) Thanks Dom

@robinzabel 2 жыл бұрын

Another time more than just helpful. Thank You, Dom!

@mohamadusman432 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you man you are big help for us thanks

@skylightmusicshowree 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom! I've just spent two days editing 37 vocal parts in a project, using Spectralayers (in stand alone mode) to de-breath and de-noise and I was about to de-ess in Cubase when I saw this! I have always used my own key commands, but only recently started using macros and this will be a great addition to my growing list! p.s. I'm with you @ 14:10 in that there's something enjoyable and satisfying about performing repetitive tasks like these. One has to concentrate though, as it's easy to switch off and make a mistake!

@weststarr2046 3 жыл бұрын

DOM....this was BOOM 👈🏾🧢!!! Awesome technique that I moved to glove...😉 Cheers man... and THANKS for that GEM!!!

@brunomello5370 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that bro!

@chrisyking 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@gerhardbinkele3753 4 жыл бұрын

All good.... BUT to create the Makro better use the right side select all actions with a shortcut to find out in the list: Go to “type in key;“ and press the shortcut then press “select“ near the arrow -> and you have the action in the list left selected to add it to your Makro. That's much faster than typing those in in the search!

@JoeyDaddario 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you Dom!

@vladonie 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You mr Dom!! You are my Cubase Hero!! Amazing Tutorials 👍👍👍😇🙏🏻🍻

@interposeproduction5686 2 жыл бұрын

Very good information

@lewisknudsen1 3 жыл бұрын

I was totally sleeping on this, I just set it up in my own macros and this is a HUGE time saver. Definitely the kind of info you would usually need to pay for in a private class. Also I am so jealous of your production themed wardrobe.

@HenryMittnacht 4 жыл бұрын

Made the macro, tried in on my new song, works and sounds great! Thanks for that tip!

@jessecole6697 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome THHHHHXXXXX

@ratthunder8 Жыл бұрын

Added that to my macros! Thanks a lot Dom!

@Antigravitypop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom. Huge help!

@sillkg7562 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@andysouidhou9710 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Just what I needed to know! Thanks. 👍

@martinhlavac1657 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@DMeletis 3 жыл бұрын

I luove the 'reduce the volume manually on SSSSS' technique :D

@Raggo12345 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks! Made the macro in Cubase now. :) Another skill acheived! Thanks a lot! As well, I didn't know about the multiple cross-fade function. :)

@cedtiber3968 2 жыл бұрын

thanks great tutorial , Dom !

@rc2soundark 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom, this is a great tip! To be honest I avoided manual dessing as it was so time consuming and tedious and this really makes it worthwhile

@alexdavis464 2 жыл бұрын

Love u bro!!!! thanks 🙏🙏

@martinjohn2823 3 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful, thanks so much!

@alphaprinters9765 3 жыл бұрын

This was a nice one.

@photicsonar 3 жыл бұрын

Great Tutorial by the way!

@dirtonthetrack 3 жыл бұрын

best tutorial for cubase on the internet are from this channel

@Dmitry_Perelekhov 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!!!!!

@PapaGinseng_ 4 жыл бұрын

They all LISP! after De'es

@jenshaberkorn7777 4 жыл бұрын

Dom: You´re the Best! Another perfect Video!

@neilkendall5499 3 жыл бұрын

The problem with clip gaining 'esses' is that if you use compression, the levels of the 'esses' can just come back up again. A more effective technique is to use a 4 band EQ to highlight the offensive frequencies (usually around 5k - 5.5.k) then use this as a sidechain function to compressor (put at the end of the chain). It will automatically turn down those frequencies.

@AKkov 4 жыл бұрын

MEGA BOOM! Thank you Dom! Great video! I always used automation😄

@mikehickman1477 4 жыл бұрын

Great trick. Thanks so much

@NeoficialRo Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@denoiser 3 жыл бұрын

Pros use spectral clean or attach an eq on object

@gautrstafr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial! I was actually wondering about this since I am recording some amateur covers and sibilance is my major problem... Currently using REAPER but it works on pretty much the same way

@KerwinYoungComposer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom!!!

@MarkBennett007 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@mandubien 3 жыл бұрын

Since there’s no macro in Logic, I simply turn on automation and turn the volume down. Then I copy paste each time I have to.

@dunal74 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dom

@DycayBeats 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna know more about macros in Cubase how you utilize them and stuff. This is very useful thank you!

@Ace_of_DiscaL 4 жыл бұрын

"It's actually kinda enjoyable!" EPIC 14:11

@johnymutton 3 жыл бұрын

Dom, I have learned so much from your videos!! Thank you!! I have one problem with the De-Ess macro, I have triple checked it, so I assume there is a setting in Cubase I am missing. I am a new Cubase user and loving it!! When I use the macro, everything works, but the screen moves to where the transport currently is located so I then have to scroll back to where I was or make sure to click to move the transport where I am De-Essing so I don't have to scroll. You don't have to do that in your video and from reading the comments, no one else seems to be having this issue. Obviously I am missing something easy. Thank you for all your help!!

@marcatomusic9036 7 ай бұрын

Check your preferences.

@malcolmhodgson7540 3 жыл бұрын

Ssssssssuperb tutorial. ThatSssssssss me doing it thissssssss way from now on!

@PuRe_AdDicT 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the gift of time!

@Poesiaprotesta-Ecuador 2 жыл бұрын

I love you Sigala you are the best

@nookiecorp 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice one, thanks a lot !!!

@HenryMittnacht 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!👍😀

@mozizo11 4 жыл бұрын

niccccce... i wonder if steinberg will implement in cubase 11 or later something like automatic sibilance and breath detector and control them similar to melodyne 5 ,it will save so much time de-essing on file/event level. might be a useful feature,say take a section of several background vocal tracks and lower the s by 6 db in one go to all tracks

@Ivan23indagame 3 жыл бұрын

thank U very much

@jebb. 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@hrvojegolubic2937 3 жыл бұрын

thx!

@IroLidorikioti 4 жыл бұрын

loooooooooove!

@Gipeamusic 9 ай бұрын

In Photoshop for example, you can just RECORD some manipulations, they call this a "script" or "action", then save all the manipulations with a shortcut. It would be so great than Cubase could do this, less complicated to create an automation...

@brunoteixeira5912 4 жыл бұрын

Yesss please!

@project1265ffo 3 жыл бұрын

BOOM !!

@chaton51 4 жыл бұрын

sssssssssssweet

@DomSigalas 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha sssssso happy you dig it!

@ilanschulz1976 Жыл бұрын

thanks for this macro!

@ARPEGGIOSMPOFFICIAL 3 жыл бұрын

well done!!!!

@AliAlZayer 4 жыл бұрын

dom have you tried envelope in direct of line F7 . my self i made this macro but now i found envelopes more smooth and effective breathing, dessesing , comprossing

@DomSigalas 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome way! Indeed!!!

@musicandartmakers8785 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dom, great video. If the sibilance type waveforms are easily identified (albeit with some experience), can Cubase not be developed to be able to 'locate' ALL sibilance wafeform segments (with choice to agree or otherwise) and either one at a time, reduce in volume (amount is selectable) or them all in one key stroke? I will get into this manually for time being as I noted that after listening to a new mix of a recent song I have finished, there are too many S's, T's etc that somehow seem to be extremely noticeable. Thanks again.

@PatrickObiang 4 жыл бұрын

DOPE!

@nexis1974 3 жыл бұрын

Dom, This is GENIUS! Thank you for the tip! Is there a way to create a macro key command for lowering or raising volume automation? ...1 db at a time? Can you help me figure this one out? I would be forever grateful!!!

@captaincoffeetea5636 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing time saver! Great for the lazy people like me. :D

@elcantantejr1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Have you test de Pro-DS for remove harshness of vocals?

@LucasMichalski 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dom, been watching your channel for a good while and learned a lot. Thank you for such a great video. Just a have question regarding this technique. Would you recommend putting slight deeser on vocal bus after using your technique? I mean some subtle deeser without any heavy settings just in case? Or this technique doesn't require any deeser plugin just in case anyway? Thank you

@RabianskiT 2 жыл бұрын

Good question… (?)

@gilormsplay Жыл бұрын

'Attention to detail'; it's what separates pros from hobbyists.

@Jura_JS 3 жыл бұрын

Sssuper cool macro!

@MrArnaudlafon 3 жыл бұрын

an other way is to change the lyrics ! lol ! thanks for your videos !

@maticca Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to use the Pencil tool to draw it in like the way Pro Tools clip-gain can be drawn in? It's so fast, efficient, and most of all, gives far more control but without any extra friction? I've always been doing the method shown here when using Cubase (or similar in Logic minus the convenience of the macro). But Pro Tools clip gain drawing is still so much faster and more accurate -- if anyone knows how to make Cubase behave this way, I'd be super super grateful to know!

@AKkov 4 жыл бұрын

What do you do about heavy breathing? Cut it out or do the same thing as in this video?

@DomSigalas 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It works with everything!

@rocnred 2 жыл бұрын

I usually just hang up. Well...maybe not always but most of the time. 😉

@philipaaberg160 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. But what is Slingblade? Thanks.

@iamlabrecordz Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on de-essing on Cubasis 3 iOS?

@mullewap6670 4 жыл бұрын

Oha,thanks Dom.But for me its very hard to find the commands in Germany.But i ty it out .There so many commands in cubase.Macros is ,what i doesnt understand before.You Master of desaster,hahaaha

@danielecella4984 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dom! I hope you can help me. I followed all your instructions but once the macro command is executed, the volume of the selected event is reduced and (I don't know why) the volume of the next event too. I've done various tests: replacing the various "decrement event volume" with "gain" the problem doesn't exist but it makes everything a little less "Boom" xD ahah Thank you very much for your advice and I hope to receive your reply. Greetings from Italy!

@finntwist Жыл бұрын

I'm having that issue too, Daniele. Did you find a solution, please?

@PierrePienaar Жыл бұрын

I had a similar issue, but in my case it kept the selected event as it was and applied the macro to the section next to it. I removed the "Nudge +1" command from the macro and it's now working as intended. Hope it helps you as well.

@aaronreeves8376 Жыл бұрын

I’m using a pc with Cubase 9 and it doesn’t work for me either?? I must be missing a step somewhere🤷🏻‍♂️

@SadhanaKhawas 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dom I did not get that "crossfade" part...can you please explain that to me.

@SadhanaKhawas 4 жыл бұрын

@@AaronHubley thanks for the reply.. It really helped👍

@DomSigalas 3 жыл бұрын

@sadhana, when you do lots of cuts you might experience clicks and pops at the edit point. To remedy this you can select the audio events that you cut and hit X on your keyboard. This will create a crossfade so the clicks and pops will be fixed ;)

@SadhanaKhawas 3 жыл бұрын

@@DomSigalas I totally understand it now! Thanks! 👍

@alexissongsforyou 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you, Dom! I try to minimize having my track chopped into little pieces though, and it looks like the macro technique does that. I wonder if there are macro commands to glue them back together, hmm ...!

@DomSigalas 2 жыл бұрын

I totally see your point. What I do is this: do my chopping, then duplicate the track version. Then on the duplicate select all chopped events and use Bounce in place ;) problem solved. And if you want to go back to the chopped version just go in the previous version. Check my video about Creating the perfect take to check what I talk about when it comes to versions :)

@alexissongsforyou 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds great, Dom, thank you!